HOPE
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Editorial: United Way’s inspiring message
“To those who can contribute, please join the hundreds of area residents who do.”
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Library doles out produce for free
Produce is available to anyone from any town on Thursdays from 1-6 p.m., or whenever options run out.
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Senator Welch gives, gets intelligence on food aid
The Vermont Democrat met with Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects (HOPE) staff and volunteers to discuss how food insecurity is affecting the area.
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HOPE Holiday Shop spreads cheer
The shop provides free holiday gifts and ensures there are presents under the tree for Addison County families.
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Locals rally to fill SNAP gap
Area schools and nonprofits were working overtime this week to gather extra food for low-income families who faced suspension of their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits due to…
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HOPE: The last bastion of aid is feeling the strain
Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects, a Middlebury-based nonprofit, is starting to feel the strain from increasing assistance requests from low-income folks who’ve exhausted other aid outlets.
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HOPE needs help to provide food and gifts for the season
As the same time that Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects (HOPE) is fielding a growing number of requests for food, clothing and other necessities, the Middlebury nonprofit is also…
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Recycle overload! Where do the thrown-aways go?
The 2023 Vermont Waste Composition Study conducted by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation concluded that textiles grew as a portion of Vermont’s aggregated municipal solid waste (MSW),…
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Hunger is surging in the county
Hunger in Addison County is reaching historic proportions, according to Jeanne Montross, longtime leader of the Middlebury nonprofit known as Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects, or HOPE.
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HOPE, farm team up to distribute produce
Two local organizations are teaming up to tackle food security in Addison County and provide more residents with fresh, locally grown produce.
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HOPE gathers food, gifts for holidays
The headquarters of Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects (HOPE) at 282 Boardman St. in Middlebury will be extra busy through the end of this year, as the agency makes…
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Furniture auction will raise funds for HOPE
The fine furniture in question was recently acquired from Middlebury’s Woodware by former Vermont Coffee Company owner Paul Ralston and his spouse Deb Gwinn, who a few years…
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Inflation, flooding hamper charitable food efforts
MIDDLEBURY — Inflation, housing instability and the rising costs of fuel have all contributed to unprecedented use of the Middlebury food shelf at Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects (HOPE)…
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Letter to the editor: HOPE is thankful for all the community support
On behalf of everyone at HOPE — staff, constituents, board — a hearty thank you to the fabulous women who once again ran our holiday shop.
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Letter to the editor: Gender-neutral gifts important
Ms. Schmidt’s letter provoked some discussion at HOPE and staff have agreed that next year, our tags with gift suggestions will only be according to age categories. Genders…